Zoekwoorden:
Compliance, Risk Management, senior, risk assessment, Computer Science
Type:
Tijdelijk dienstverband
Locatie:
Den Haag
Opleiding:
Bachelor (EQF 6), Master (EQF 7)
Gepubliceerd:
11/08/2020
Status:
Open
Reageer voor:
16/09/2020
Uur p/wk:
40

Beschrijving:

ABOUT EUROPOL

Europol is a well-established and recognized organisation that became an EU agency in 2010. It is constantly looking for creative, self-reliant and energetic employees, who are up to the challenges involved in international crime-fighting, to work in its state-of-the-art headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands.

 

Europol employs more than 1,000 personnel, including around 160 analysts, to identify and track the most dangerous criminal and terrorist networks in Europe. Our people come from a variety of professional backgrounds such as law enforcement, finance, legal, information technologies, human resources, communication, etc.

 

Working in close-knit teams, our specialists use their expertise and our cutting-edge technology to support investigations into serious organised crime and terrorism within and outside the EU.

 

A solid track record
Europol has:
• disrupted many criminal and terrorist networks
• contributed to the arrest of thousands of dangerous criminals
• helped recover millions of euros of crime proceeds
• helped hundreds of victims of trafficking and abuse, including children

The working environment at Europol has a lot to offer. It is:
• highly collaborative
• intellectually stimulating
• multilingual
• multidisciplinary
• international

 

Prospective candidates should be prepared to work in a dynamic and fast-moving environment that requires a high level of flexibility, and should have the ability to perform well within a team.

 

Equal opportunity
Europol is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications without distinction on the basis of gender, colour, racial, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, nationality, age, sexual orientation or gender identity.
We aim to create and maintain a healthy and attractive work environment that supports our colleagues in their career planning and in achieving a healthy work-life balance.
Employment at Europol is open to nationals of EU Member States. There is no nationality quota system in operation, but Europol is striving for a broad range of nationalities in order to keep a well-balanced geographical distribution among its staff members.
If you would like to be part of a supportive team that allows you to make a strong contribution, and if you have seen a position that appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you.

 

BACKGROUND, MAIN PURPOSE AND TASKS OF THE POST

Under Europol’s organisational structure, the Corporate Affairs Bureau (CAB) Depart-ment, as part of the Governance Directorate, is responsible for:
• Supporting the Executive Director in the performance of duties and coordinating key corporate interests, including inter-departmental cooperation, stakeholder manage-ment, as well as performance, compliance and risk management related matters;
• Dealing with internal and external communication, including media, open sources and public relations activities;
• Providing the full range of services expected of a cabinet, including administrative, logistic and policy advice support to the Executive Director.

Within the Internal Control Coordination (ICC) Office in the Corporate Affairs Bureau (CAB) Department, the post holder will be responsible, in particular, for supporting compliance and risk related matters, including regarding the preparation and follow-up of various (external) audit activities, the implementation of the Internal Control System (ICS), the development and maintenance of relevant delegation instruments (in particular for Europol’s financial model) as well as the collection and application of corporate requirements for related legislative and other initiatives (such as Europol’s ethics frame-work).

 

The successful applicant will have to carry out the following main duties:
• Engage especially with senior and executive management staff with a view to prepar-ing and coordinating corporate decision-making on the basis of needs and interests of the departments and directorates across the organisation;
• Research, analyse and provide advice on compliance and organisational matters in particular to the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director Governance, prior to decision-making;
• Maintain relevant delegation decisions and related documentation on behalf of the Executive Director as legal representative under the Europol Regulation and Authoris-ing Officer under the Europol Financial Rules;
• Collect and help identify overall corporate interests in an early stage of the develop-ment of regulatory instruments across Europol (e.g. in Human Resources, Corporate Services);
• Maintain the corporate risk management process description for Europol, identify cor-porate risks and make recommendations for risk mitigation measures in contact with risk owners across Europol;
• Support the implementation of Europol’s Internal Control System (ICS), in particular concerning the monitoring of internal control indicators;
• Support the monitoring of the implementation of the audit results by the Internal Audit Capability (IAC) of Europol, the Internal Audit Service (IAS) of the European Commission, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and external auditors across the organisation, in particular through the concerned planning and performance man-agement processes;
• Prepare Europol’s formal communication towards its external (auditing) and govern-ing bodies, including the discharge authority;
• Promote Europol’s ethics framework through providing awareness and training ses-sions in coordination with Europol’s Human Resources Unit;
• Perform any other tasks in the area of competence as assigned by line management.

 

REQUIREMENTS - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

a. Candidates must
• Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service;
• Produce appropriate character references as to his or her suitability for the performance of the duties;
• Be physically fit to perform the duties pertaining to the position (prior to appointment the successful candidate will be medically examined by one of the institution’s medical officers in order that the institution may be satisfied that the candi-date fulfils the requirements of Article 12(2)(d) CEOS);
• Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Union to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

 

b. Candidates must have
• Possess a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies, preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology, attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is at least 4 years;


OR
• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies, preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology, attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is 3 years;


OR
• Professional training of an equivalent level in a relevant area (e.g. Police Officer’s School) and after having completed the training, at least the number of years of relevant professional experience indicated in the table below:

 

Duration of professional training           Additional professional experience                                                                               required for equivalency
More than 6 months and up to 1 year         4 years
More than 1 year and up to 2 years            3 years
More than 2 years and up to 3 years          2 years
More than 3 years                                       1 year

 

• In additionto the above at least 6 yearsof professional work experience gained after the award of the diploma.

 

REQUIREMENTS - SELECTION CRITERIA

a. Professional experience (assessed mainly during the shortlisting phase):

 

Essential:
• At least 5 years of work experience relevant to the role
• Experience in a support function to senior or executive management
• Experience in compiling compliance related advice on complex issues (financial, legal, risks etc.) for organisational decision-making
• Experience working in the area of corporate risk management
• Experience using planning techniques (including the respective tools, such as action plans, progress reports etc.)
• Experience in drafting of legal instruments and/or corporate documentation

Desirable:
• Experience of working in law enforcement or public security at national and/or international level
• Experience in implementing an Internal Control Framework (ICF) within an EU agency, including audit methodology and the controlling of financial resources
• Practical experience in designing and implementing internal control or compliance related processes at organisational level

 

b. Professional knowledge (assessed during the selection procedure)
Essential:
• Sound knowledge of a wide range of risk, compliance and governance related matters and principles
• Knowledge of planning and performance management (processes) at organisational level
• Knowledge of risk management methodologies (preferably Management of Risk: M_o_R)
Desirable
• Knowledge of quality management basics (e.g. ISO 9001)

 

c. General competencies (assessed during the selection procedure – written/practical test and/or interview
Essential:
Communicating:
• Excellent communication skills in English, both orally and in writing
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to draft clear and concise documents on complex matters for various audiences
Analysing & problem solving:
• Structured approach to work aimed at getting results
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and the internet 
Delivering quality and results:
• High degree of commitment and flexibility
• High level of customer and service-orientation
Prioritising and organising:
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to plan own work load, establish clear priorities and exercise initiative
• Ability to manage projects and familiarity with project management terminology and methodology
Resilience:
• Strong ability to work well both independently and in a team
• Very good interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively liaise with other departments, groups and teams as well as with external partners
• Ability to remain effective under a heavy workload and demonstrate resistance to stress
Living diversity:
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers in an international and multi-disciplinary work environment
Advising:
• Ability to synthesise various data into a coherent and relevant whole, trans-forming it into a valuable and correct conclusion
• Building constructive relationships with clients, adequately identifying and managing their needs and expectations, and giving well-grounded advice

 

d. Additional condition:
Fulfil the condition stipulated in Article 5 of the Decision of the Executive Director on the Duration of contracts of employment for Temporary Agents, on the start date of the possible contract of employment, which may be offered.

 

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The Authority Authorised to Conclude Contracts of Employment (AACC) sets up a Selec-tion Committee, which consists of at least three members, consisting of one chair and at least one member from the Administration of Europol and one member designated by the Staff Committee.

In specific cases, in particular for selection procedures of experts, additional members may be designated from Europol, from outside Europol or from outside the Union institutions.

 

The Selection Committee determines candidates’ suitability for the position by assessing their skills, experience and qualifications against the established job profile and makes an initial selection from the applications received.

The Selection Committee will invite the 5 highest scoring candidates (short-listed). All candidates having a score equal to the 5th highest scoring candidate will be included to the list of invited candidates.

 

Shortlisted applicants are invited to participate in a post-related selection procedure, generally consisting of written and/or practical tests and competency-based interviews.

 

The AACC takes a decision of appointment on the basis of advice from the Selection Committee, and will inform the Selection Committee accordingly. The AACC has also the possibility to establish a reserve list of successful candidates, which is, in principle, valid for 12 months. The validity of the reserve list may be extended, in principle, for 12 months. All candidates who attend the selection procedure will be informed of the out-come.

 

Candidates who attended a selection procedure may request feedback on their perfor-mance of the written test and interview within three months after the selection proce-dure. Europol will not be in a position to respond to feedback inquiries received outside this time frame.

 

The Selection Committee’s work and deliberations are confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with the members of the Selection Commit-tee or for anyone to do so on their behalf. All enquiries or requests for information or documentation in relation to the competition should be addressed to the Europol Recruitment Team.

 

Detailed information on the selection procedure, including the appeal procedure is avail-able in the Europol Recruitment Guidelines, which can be found on Europol’s website.

 

SALARY

Scale: AD7
The basic monthly salary is EUR6.251,08(step 1) or EUR6.513,76(step 2).

The step in grade is determined on the basis of professional experience gained after the education required for the position and in line with applicable implementing rules.

 

Staff pay EU tax at source but salaries are exempt from national taxes. Compulsory de-ductions are made for medical insurance, pension and unemployment insurance.

 

Subject to the applicable conditions being met, as defined in the EU Staff Regulations (EUSR)/CEOS and further specified in the case law of the Court of Justice of the Europe-an Union, allowances such as expatriation allowance (16% of basic gross salary) or for-eign residence allowance (4% of basic gross salary), household allowance, dependent child and/or education allowance may be granted.

 

Staff enjoy worldwide insurance coverage by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) and are insured against sickness, the risk of occupational disease and accident.

 

Europol offers flexible working arrangements, a comprehensive provision for annual leave as well as parental leave supporting a healthy work-life balance.

 

Indicative net salary sample calculation AD7/1:
a) Staff member (single) in receipt of expatriation allowance (16%): EUR 6488

b) Staff member with two dependent children in their custody in receipt of expatriation allowance (16%): EUR 8297

 

The above information is indicative and for information purposes only. It is merely meant to give an indication of your possible net salary in light of the currently applicable amounts of the related allowances and the level of taxation. It has no legal value and no rights can be derived from it.

The information is based on figures applicable as of July 2019.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Probation period
Engagement for this position is subject to the successful completion of a probationary period of 9 months. Within this period the successful candidate will have to undergo a post-related security screening.

Europol reserves the right to terminate the contract of employment during or at the end of the probation period in accordance with Article 14 of CEOS.

 

Security screening and certificate of good conduct
All candidates who have successfully passed a selection procedure are required to apply for a national “certificate of good conduct” at the time an offer of employment is made. The “certificate of good conduct” must be provided to Europol prior the signature of the employment contract. In case of unfavourable entries in the “Certificate of good conduct” Europol reserves the right not to award an employment contract.


However, the national certificate of good conduct does not substitute a valid full Personal Security Clearance Certificate (PSCC) that must be obtained for all Europol staff at the level indicated in this Vacancy Notice. A PSCC is a certificate issued by a competent authority establishing that an individual is security cleared. It contains: the level of clearance; the date of issuance and the date of expiry. Failure to obtain the requisite security clearance before the expiration of the probationary period may be cause for termination of employment contract.
The requested level of Security Clearance for this post is:CONFIDENTIAL

UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL.


Contract of employment
The successful candidate will be recruited in the type of post Administrator, function group AD, grade 7 pursuant to Article 2(f) CEOS and Annex I EUSR.

The initial contract will be concluded for a period of 4 years (full-time – 40 hours a week). The contract may be renewed, in principle, for a period of 2 years. Any further renewal shall be for an indefinite duration.

 

If the successful candidate is already a member of temporary staff 2(f) in the relevant function group, he/she will be offered the opportunity of contract continuity, subject to establishment plan availabilities.

 

In exceptional cases, where justified in the interest of the service, the AACC may recruit a candidate, successful in a selection procedure for temporary staff under Article 2(f) of the CEOS, as contract staff under Article 3(a) of the CEOS, if such selection procedure is considered to be appropriate to the duties to be performed.

 

The place of employment will be The Hague, The Netherlands.

For further information on terms and conditions, please consult the EUSR/CEOS available on Europol’s website.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Privacy Statement
Europol respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. Your data will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data applicable to Europol under Article 46 of the Europol Regulation.

 

For additional information, please consult the applicable privacy statement available on ourwebsite.

 

Statutory obligations upon leaving the service
Pursuant to Article 16 of the EU Staff Regulations, EU officials and, by analogy, tempo-rary agents continue to be bound by the duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance of certain appointments or benefits’ after leaving the service. Those staff members intending to engage in an occupational activity within two years of leaving the service shall inform their institution, so that it may take an appropriate deci-sion in that respect. In cases where the intended activity is related to the work carried out by the staff member during the last three years of service and could lead to a conflict with the legitimate interests of the institution, the decision to be taken may include for-bidding the staff member from undertaking it or giving its approval subject to any conditions it thinks fit.

 

MAIN DATES
Deadline for application:16 September 2020, 23:59 Amsterdam Time Zone
Recruitment procedure:  October 2020

APPLICATION PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
Please refer to the EUROPOL RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES available on Europol’s websitefor further details on the application process and the selection procedure.

 

CONTACT DETAILS
For further details on the application process please call +31 (0) 70 353 1146 or +31 (0) 70 353 1152.